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Chiropractic + Custom Orthotics: Alignment from the Ground Up
Think of your body like a building: the foundation affects everything above it. Custom orthotics create a stable, properly aligned foundation at your feet. Chiropractic care aligns the structure built on that foundation—your spine and joints. When both work together, adjustments hold longer, pain resolves faster, and alignment improves from the ground up.
Why Combining These Treatments Works
Think of your body like a building: the foundation affects everything above it. Custom orthotics create a stable, properly aligned foundation at your feet. Chiropractic care aligns the structure built on that foundation—your spine and joints. When both work together, adjustments hold longer, pain resolves faster, and alignment improves from the ground up.
Longer-lasting adjustments: Stable feet prevent compensatory misalignment
Complete alignment: Addresses posture from foundation to spine
Better outcomes: Correcting feet often resolves resistant spinal issues
Prevention: Proper foundation reduces future alignment problems
Improved gait: Better walking mechanics support spinal health
Conditions That Respond Best to Combined Treatment
Understanding Each Treatment
While we recommend combining these treatments for optimal results, here's what each brings to your treatment plan:
Chiropractic Care
Role in combined treatment: Corrects spinal and joint alignment throughout the body
Focus: Spinal alignment, joint function, and nervous system optimization
Best For:
Session Length
10 minutes (adjustments), longer for evaluations*
Typical Frequency
1-3 times per week initially*
Custom Orthotics
Role in combined treatment: Creates a stable foundation that supports spinal alignment
Focus: Foot support, gait correction, and foundational alignment
Best For:
Session Length
30-45 minutes (fitting)*
Typical Frequency
Replace every 1-3 years*
*Please note: Session lengths, frequency, and treatment plans vary based on each individual's unique needs and condition. At Total Health Systems, we believe in a holistic, personalized approach—your care plan may require more or less treatment depending on your specific situation. During your consultation, our team will create a customized plan tailored just for you.
When Each Treatment May Be Particularly Helpful
These are situations where one treatment might take the lead—but remember, combining both often delivers the best results.
Chiropractic Care may take the lead when...
- You have back, neck, or joint pain
- You feel "out of alignment" and need correction
- Your symptoms are in your spine or upper body
- You want hands-on treatment for misalignment
- You have headaches or nerve-related symptoms
Custom Orthotics may take the lead when...
- You have foot pain or diagnosed foot conditions
- Your pain might be related to how you walk
- You have flat feet, high arches, or other foot structure issues
- You stand or walk extensively for work
- Previous foot issues have led to problems elsewhere
Not sure which applies to you? Our team can evaluate your situation and recommend the right combination.
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Common Questions: Chiropractic Care + Custom Orthotics
Flat feet, overpronation, or other foot issues change how forces travel up through your body—affecting your knees, hips, and spine. Many patients with chronic back pain find significant relief when foot alignment is corrected alongside chiropractic care.
They're designed specifically for your feet, addressing your unique biomechanics and supporting chiropractic corrections.
Worn orthotics can allow old alignment problems to return.
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